Going to the 500.

Be interesting they are thinking of getting rid of the COT and going back to the nationwide style.

Oh, in that case I'd get there before 6am. I'm thinking around 4am, and then get some more rest in the car if possible. When my friend went to the 500 he said he got there at 730-8 and parking was already halfway packed.
It won't happen. They spent way too much money on the design of the COT for it to be plausible. The teams also had to drop all that money on building new cars. In this economy NASCAR isn't stupid enough to make teams spend all that money again.

What IS going to happen though is that the Nationwide Series will be getting their own COT.

Duly noted! Thanks for the tips!